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Post by mysteryboy »

Don't really see that many cars with L Plates.... I know I didnt put them on when I passed...
Just curious did any one of you bust out the "L" or "P"? :lol:

Come on own up...I wont take the mick.... much
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L plates are for people that are still learners and are driving a car with a supervising driver, so i had these for a few times when i went out in my sisters car.

P plates are for people who want to show they're newly passed drivers, and presumably have no confidence in their driving, i never had these as if your passed then your passed, not a legal thing just a preference :)
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I didn't use mine :oops: just gives some people a reason to take the p*** :evil: Then again I was only a learner for 4 months :D
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I wouldn't display P plates as other drivers would just terrorise you.
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Post by GingerGogs »

I passed on Monday and have no intention of using P plates. I reckon that they would invite idiots to give you a hard time, rather than other peope having patience with you. Also, its a pretty steep penalty if the law catch you learning without 'L's isn't it? On a lighter note, if you are learning, beware of magnetic plates. Firstly, they scatch heck out of the bonnet and secondly, I mst have lost 4 or 5 in the 3 and a half months I was learning.
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Post by DanDiesel »

i had "P" plates for a couple of weeks after i passed!!
first day i passed tho i left a cavalier in my tyre smoke when i got the clutch/accelerator combination slightly wrong!! hehe ask doug all about it!
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Post by ModifiedMadness »

Only time I had L plates on was when I was driving the instructors car, didn't have P plates though because as Dino sais it gives people a reson to drive closer, pull out infront of you etc.
Mk2Adam wrote:L plates are for people that are still learners and are driving a car with a supervising driver, so i had these for a few times when i went out in my sisters car.

P plates are for people who want to show they're newly passed drivers, and presumably have no confidence in their driving
You can get green L plates as well which show you've just passed :D
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I do that sometimes now I've got the GTi, just because I can :oops: :lol:
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Post by mysteryboy »

I do in my wee 8valver.... I'd be disapointed if u gti boys didnt (only if there winding me up with 20 odd mph business)
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I had L plates on my Mini when I was learning, as with most people I didn;t bother with the P plates at all :)
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Post by olop_chris »

I remember doing 60mph on a straight long road, and people were overtaking and my instructor said "put your foot down so they can't get in"

I'll always remember that lol.

And yeah i never used P plates!!
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Post by SpikeyG40 »

i had P plates for a week or two when i passed! that was on my old mk2! :wink:
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